Contenders?

[Backtobanks]

For all of the anxiety about the Cubs' slow start, we aren't alone:

 

NY Yankees 9-8

Tampa Bay 7-11

Detroit 9-8

Minnesota 9-9

Cleveland 6-12

LAA 6-10

Oakland 6-10

NY Mets 8-9

Philidelphia 8-8

Milwaukee 8-9

Houston 6-12

San Francisco 7-8

Arizona 6-10

Colorado 5-11

 

Most of those teams were mentioned as would-be contenders in some publications. I'm as frustrated as everyone else, but there's a long way to go and things should improve once Lee, Bradley, and Soto start hitting.

[Fred Hornkohl]

How long before Bud Selig starts using the word "parity" ?

[otis89]

Who thought the Astros would be contenders?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Who thought the Astros would be contenders?

 

Drayton McClain?

[Sammys Boombox]

Who thought the Astros would be contenders?

 

Drayton McClain?

 

LaTroy. He had printed up some, "Bud couldn't stop us this year! 2009 NL Central Champs!" shirts.

[Mephistopheles]

well they did win 86 games last year.

[GhostRunner]

If it weren't for the Dodgers in the NL West, I'd be inclined to predict that none of the teams leading their divisions today will end up winning them.